Irish-born, Glasgow-based singer and producer mokusla (impressed by the gaelic phrase Mo Chuisle, which implies ‘my darling’) has returned with an heart-rendering new single “ghost”, the primary monitor to be launch from her forthcoming new EP pretty folks right here, however it’s simply not the identical, which is out on twenty third October.
Written, carried out and produced by mokusla herself, “ghost” explores the depth and energy of long-distance friendships, tapping into parts of nostalgia and the issue of discovering your home on this planet whereas not dropping monitor of the place you got here from and wanting to keep up a connection to the place that may at all times be, in a method, residence.
Imbuing parts of her residence’s folks and conventional music blended with electro-pop paying homage to Caroline Polachek and IDER, “ghost” all stems from a easy synth line earlier than rising by the primary verse right into a crescendo of ethereal, zoned-out vocals. At over 5 minutes lengthy, the track is sort of cut up in two, with a extra cloudy, effervescent opening giving option to a extra thumping, uptempo finale.
mokusla’s vocals act as considerably of a safely line, pulling the listener alongside as they’re dragging throughout the emotional parapet. Simply because the monitor feels as if it’s about to take off, its instantly shrouded in silence, as solely the vocals and the straightforward piano motif from the start return as soon as extra. “She is aware of that she’s robust and she or he’s good…” she sings because the track involves a detailed, a becoming remaining chorus for a monitor misplaced in its creator’s uncertainty.
“The track is for a powerful and good buddy,” mokusla explains of the inventive course of behind “ghost”: “It was written from a spot of deep frustration, listening, serving to and feeling helpless past phrases as a buddy journeys by a troublesome time.” “I wished this monitor to be a celebration of her inside energy,” she continues, “starting in a susceptible place and journeying by as she remembers her personal brilliance. It is the energy of my buddies that retains me going.”
pretty folks right here, however it’s simply not the identical is a four-track venture celebration of the significance of true friendship no matter distance, written at a time of feeling misplaced on this planet and trudging in direction of the cosy embrace of nostalgia. Her upcoming EP is Mokusla’s second venture following the discharge of her 2022 debut you don’t know what you’re lacking, after which she was awarded the Hen Hoose x PRS mentorship, working with Tamara Schlesinger (MALKA) and Susan Bear of the artist/producer collective.
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